An artist is threatening to sue Steve King for his 'civil war' meme — unless the congressman apologizes
By Reis Thebault Reis Thebault National and breaking news reporter Email Bio Follow April 1 at 9:28 PM Steve King, the Iowa Republican who has mastered the art of incendiary comment, was at it again.
Now, the artist who created the image stolen for use in that meme plans to sue King for copyright infringement — unless the congressman apologizes. The post appeared on a Saturday and was deleted by Monday. At a town hall last month, King addressed the controversy, saying he wasn’t the one who shared the meme. He didn’t know about it until after it was posted to his page, he said.
“Seeing one’s work reproduced without consent is a fear of any illustrator, but seeing it attached to such a callous message is a real nightmare,” Waszul told The Washington Post. “I would never sign my name to or promote any kind of hate or intolerance. This meme is counter to the original spirit of my picture, which was to depict and caution against hostility and vitriol of divisive political discourse.
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